A lifting theorem for symmetric commutants

Let be bounded operators on a Hilbert space such that . Given a symmetry on , i.e., , we define the -symmetric commutant of to be the operator space

In this paper we obtain lifting theorems for symmetric commutants. The result extends the Sz.-Nagy-Foias commutant lifting theorem (), the anticommutant lifting theorem of Sebestyén ( ), and the noncommutative commutant lifting theorem ( ). Sarason's interpolation theorem for is extended to symmetric commutants on Fock spaces.     

Asymptotic behavior of Fourier transforms of self-similar measures

Let be a self-similar probability measure on satisfying where 0$"> and Let be the Fourier transform of A necessary and sufficient condition for to approach zero at infinity is given. In particular, if and for then 0$"> if and only if is a PV-number and is not a factor of . This generalizes the corresponding theorem of Erdös and Salem for the case

     

Types in reductive -adic groups: The Hecke algebra of a cover

In this paper, is a non-Archimedean local field and is the group of -points of a connected reductive algebraic group defined over . Also, is an irreducible representation of a compact open subgroup of , the pair being a type in . The pair is assumed to be a cover of a type in a Levi subgroup of . We give conditions, generalizing those of earlier work, under which the Hecke algebra is the tensor product of a canonical image of and a sub-algebra , for a compact open subgroup of containing .

     

Hilbert modules over a class of semicrossed products

Given the disk algebra and an automorphism , there is associated a non-self-adjoint operator algebra called the semicrossed product of with . Buske and Peters showed that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the contractive Hilbert modules over and pairs of contractions and on satisfying . In this paper, we show that the orthogonally projective and Shilov Hilbert modules over correspond to pairs of isometries on satisfying . The problem of commutant lifting for is left open, but some related results are presented.     

Convex curves, Radon transforms and convolution operators defined by singular measures

Let be a convex curve in the plane and let be the arc-length measure of Let us rotate by an angle and let be the corresponding measure. Let . Then This is optimal for an arbitrary . Depending on the curvature of , this estimate can be improved by introducing mixed-norm estimates of the form where and are conjugate exponents.     

Dense subsets of maximally almost periodic groups

A (discrete) group is said to be maximally almost periodic if the points of are distinguished by homomorphisms into compact Hausdorff groups. A Hausdorff topology on a group is totally bounded if whenever there is such that . For purposes of this abstract, a family with a totally bounded topological group is a strongly extraresolvable family if (a)  \vert G\vert$">, (b) each is dense in , and (c) distinct satisfy ; a totally bounded topological group with such a family is a strongly extraresolvable topological group.

We give two theorems, the second generalizing the first.

Theorem 1. Every infinite totally bounded group contains a dense strongly extraresolvable subgroup.

Corollary. In its largest totally bounded group topology, every infinite Abelian group is strongly extraresolvable.

Theorem 2. Let be maximally almost periodic. Then there are a subgroup of and a family such that

(i) is dense in every totally bounded group topology on ;

(ii) the family is a strongly extraresolvable family for every totally bounded group topology on such that ; and

(iii) admits a totally bounded group topology as in (ii).

Remark. In certain cases, for example when is Abelian, one must in Theorem 2 choose . In certain other cases, for example when the largest totally bounded group topology on is compact, the choice is impossible.

     

Menger curvature and regularity of fractals

We show that if is an -regular set in for which the triple integral of the Menger curvature is finite and if , then almost all of can be covered with countably many curves. We give an example to show that this is false for .

     

Normality and exceptional values of derivatives

We show that a family of functions meromorphic in some domain is normal, if for all the derivative omits the value and if the values that can take at the zeros of satisfy certain restrictions. As an application we obtain a new proof of a theorem of Langley which classifies the functions meromorphic in the plane such that and have no zeros.

     

Subdivision schemes for iterated function systems

We identify iterated function systems and regular Borel measures such that the matrix subdivision process relative to a finite family converges if and only if satisfies certain spectral properties.     

The Postnikov Tower and the Steenrod problem

The Steenrod problem asks: given a -module, when does there exist a Moore space realizing the module? By using the equivariant Postnikov Tower, it is shown that a -module is -realizable if and only if it is -realizable for all -Sylow subgroups , for all primes .

     

The Dirichlet-Jordan test and multidimensional extensions

If is a foliation of an open set by smooth -dimensional surfaces, we define a class of functions , supported in , that are, roughly speaking, smooth along and of bounded variation transverse to . We investigate geometrical conditions on that imply results on pointwise Fourier inversion for these functions. We also note similar results for functions on spheres, on compact 2-dimensional manifolds, and on the 3-dimensional torus. These results are multidimensional analogues of the classical Dirichlet-Jordan test of pointwise convergence of Fourier series in one variable.

     

Instability of statistical factor analysis

Factor analysis, a popular method for interpreting multivariate data, models the covariance among variables as being due to a small number (, ) of hidden variables. A factor analysis of can be thought of as an ordered or unordered collection, , of linearly independent lines in . Let be the collection of data sets for which is defined. The ``singularities' of are those data sets, , in the closure, , at which the limit, , does not exist. is unstable near its singularities.

Let be the direct sum of the lines in . determines a -plane bundle, , over a subset, , of . If 1$"> and is rich enough, ordered or, at least if or 3, unordered, must have a singularity at some data set in . The proofs are applications of algebraic topology. Examples are provided.

     

Almost simple groups of Suzuki type acting on polytopes

Let , with an odd power of two. For each almost simple group such that , we prove that is not a C-group and therefore is not the automorphism group of an abstract regular polytope. For , we show that there is always at least one abstract regular polytope such that . Moreover, if is an abstract regular polytope such that , then is a polyhedron.

     

Nonstandard topologies with bases that consist only of standard sets

Let be an infinite set, a set of pseudo-metrics on and If is limited (finite) for every and every then, for each we can define a pseudo-metric on by writing st We investigate the conditions under which the topology induced on by has a basis consisting only of standard sets. This investigation produces a theory with a variety of applications in functional analysis. For example, a specialization of some of our general results will yield such classical compactness theorems as Schauder's theorem, Mazur's theorem, and Gelfand-Philips's theorem.

     

On the Lipschitz classification of normed spaces, unit balls, and spheres

For every normed space , we note its closed unit ball and unit sphere by and , respectively. Let and be normed spaces such that is Lipschitz homeomorphic to , and is Lipschitz homeomorphic to .

We prove that the following are equivalent:

1. is Lipschitz homeomorphic to .

2. is Lipschitz homeomorphic to .

3. is Lipschitz homeomorphic to .

This result holds also in the uniform category, except (2 or 3) 1 which is known to be false.

     

Simple real rank zero algebras with locally Hausdorff spectrum

Let be a unital, simple, separable -algebra with real rank zero, stable rank one, and weakly unperforated ordered group. Suppose, also, that can be locally approximated by type I algebras with Hausdorff spectrum and bounded irreducible representations (the bound being dependent on the local approximating algebra). Then is tracially approximately finite dimensional (i.e., has tracial rank zero).

Hence, is an -algebra with bounded dimension growth and is determined by -theoretic invariants.

The above result also gives the first proof for the locally case.

     

Irreducible restriction and zeros of characters

Let be a finite group, let be normal in and suppose that is an irreducible complex character of . Then is not irreducible if and only if vanishes on some coset of in .

     

Line bundles for which a projectivized jet bundle is a product

We characterize the triples , consisting of line bundles and on a complex projective manifold , such that for some positive integer , the -th holomorphic jet bundle of , , is isomorphic to a direct sum .

     

A perturbed elementary operator and range-kernel orthogonality

Let denote the algebra of operators on a Hilbert . If and are commuting normal operators, and and are commuting quasi-nilpotents such that , then define and by , , and . It is proved that and , where is some scalar and is the quasi-nilpotent part of the operator .

     

Local derivations of reflexive algebras II

Let be a reflexive algebra in Banach space such that both and in Lat . Then every local derivation of into itself is a derivation.